Deck 1: Information Systems and Office Automation

Question 1

Office automation means….

A)Introduction of technology to manage regular activities
B)Ensuring smooth running of an office
C)Computerization in an office
D)None of these

Answer 1

Introduction of technology to manage regular activities

Question 2

Processed data is called................

A)Field
B)Information
C)Record
D)file

Answer 2

Information

Question 3

A human order taker can be bypassed when using a(n) __________

A)Automation system.
B)Management information system.
C)Transaction processing system.
D)Decision support system

Answer 3

Transaction processing system.

Question 4

The expert system uses a (n) __________ to select the most appropriate response.

A)Inference engine
B)Decision support system
C)Knowledge base
D)Data source

Question 5

Which of the following information systems are used in the daily running of the business?

A)Transaction processing systems (TPS).
B)Operational planning systems.
C)Office automation systems (OAS).
D)All of the above.

Question 6

Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) software is an example of an information systems application in which of the following areas?

A)Office automation systems.
B)Operations management.
C)Marketing.
D)Human resource management.

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the three main components in a decision support system?

A)Model.
B)Communications.
C)Data.
D)Dialogue.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about ERP software?

A)Always adaptable to how the business works.
B)Extensive skills available for development.
C)Supplier costs kept low.
D)Simplified support and maintenance through a supplier.

Question 9

In terms of the resources that support information systems, the procedures used by people are an example of:

A)Hardware resources.
B)Software resources.
C)People resources.
D)Data resources

Question 10

Decision support systems usually:

A)Serve managers interested in weekly, monthly, and yearly results, not day-to-day activities.
B)Help managers make decisions that are unique, rapidly changing, and not easily specified in advance.
C)Provide managers with a generalized computing and telecommunications capacity that can be applied to a changing array of problems.
D)Perform and record the daily routine transactions necessary to the conduct of business.

Question 11

Information has three dimensions. They are

A)Time, content, and form
B)Time, content, and form.
C)Cost, content, and form
D)Time, content, and Value

Question 12

The Decision support systems use all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Analytical models,
B)Specialized databases
C)Online Transaction processing
D)A decision maker's own insights and judgments

Question 13

Which of the following involves analyzing complex relationships among thousands or even millions of data items stored in data marts, data warehouses, and other multidimensional databases to discover patterns, trends, and exception conditions?

A)OLTP
B)OLAP
C)OISE
D)OLALA

Question 14

____ is an electronic device which converts raw data into meaningful information.

A)Computer.
B)Hardware.
C)Software.
D)Compiler

Question 15

_____ is the utilization of technology to improve the realization of office functions.

A)Office automation
B)Office PC.
C)Office management.
D)Office records.

Question 16

Example of Office automation tools are____________.

A)Pencil and Pen.
B)File and Rack.
C)Table and Desk.
D)Electronic Mail and Internet System.

Question 17

Software of computer means____________.

A)Electronic circuit and devices.
B)Printing device.
C)Interface between operator and machine.
D)Magnetic disk.

Question 18

A set of pre-recorded instructions executed by a computer is called the____________.

A)Action.
B)Hardware.
C)Software.
D)Programs.

Question 19

Application software is_______________.

A)Menu driven specific software
B)Software for specific operation.
C)Software for programming.
D)Printing device.

Question 20

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is

A)Severely limited by current MRP computer systems
B)Not related to MRP
C)An advanced MRP II system that ties-in customers and suppliers
D)Not currently practical

Question 21

Which is true in Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

A)Has existed for over a decade
B)Does not integrate well with functional areas other than operations
C)Is inexpensive to implement
D)Automates and integrates the majority of business processes

Question 22

Overall design of database is called………..

A)Structure
B)Architect
C)Schema
D)Layer

Question 23

Lowest level of schema in a database is

A)Physical schema
B)Logical schema
C)Subschema
D)None of these

Question 24

Highest level of schema in a database is

A)Physical schema
B)Logical schema
C)Subschema
D)None of these

Question 25

In MS Excel, Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers?

A)Average
B)Count
C)Minimum
D)Maximum

Question 26

By default, your documents print in------------mode.

A)Landscape
B)Portrait
C)Page Setup
D)Print View

Question 27

Which of the following is not an example of word processor?

A)WordStar
B)Soft word
C)MS Word
D)MS Office

Question 28

MS Power point is an application to prepare...............

A)Chart
B)Spreadsheets
C)Graph
D)Slides